Overview

• Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, who killed six and injured 327 in the December 2024 Magdeburg Christmas market attack, is being held in a Leipzig prison hospital following a hunger strike.
• Authorities have deemed him fully criminally responsible despite delays in his psychiatric evaluation due to his refusal to cooperate.
• Preparations for an unprecedented high-security trial are underway, with more than 100 victims joining as plaintiffs and logistical challenges being addressed, including venue security.
• Investigations have expanded to include allegations of possession of child sexual abuse material and a suspicious hotel booking involving a child on the day of the attack.
• Al-Abdulmohsen’s March letter revealed threats against prison staff and hatred of German authorities, which prosecutors view as an indirect confession and motive for the attack.